“Invest in your future” I’ve been told, over and over…Well, last night I may have defied that biblical and all-inspiring adage…but man, do I feel emancipated! There comes a time in everyone’s life when he or she has to look deep inside and act according to one’s inner feelings. I don’t care how many times we are taught to think rationally and do what’s best in terms of our future; sometimes all it takes is a simple gut check and a realization that what makes us happy is our visceral well being at this very moment. Well…act [View Full Entry]

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Socrates once wrote: “the unexamined life is not worth living.” Even though this was back in 400 BC, this wise man’s words seem all too relevant; or so it would seem… One week into this adventure and I can already say that this has been one of craziest experience ever. To soothe the cultural barriers and the ensuing confusion and pain, I have been blessed with Becca’s presence and, get this: my old man! Haven’t seen my dad in about a year and he just happens to be in Taiwan the first week I’m there. Needless to say, having those two [View Full Entry]

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“Inch Allah!” The words keep ringing in my ears. “God willing.” This popular phrase, often times heard all throughout the Arab World seems particularily ironic today. On this particular day, God does not seem willing to send me off on a good start!” After a very busy week, training in Istanbul and absorbing as much (admittedly a little too much) information as possible about my new company, I find myself on my way to my first assignment: Taiwan. Currently flying over India, I feel like every possible thing that could have gone wrong has gone wrong. To s [View Full Entry]

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